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Historical Birthday

05 Jan 1209
Richard 1st Earl of Cornwall born in Winchester Castle (d. 1272)
05 Jan 1548
Francisco Suarez Spanish theologian born in Granada Spain (d. 1617)
05 Jan 1587
Xu Xiake Chinese geographer born in Jiangsu China (d. 1641)
05 Jan 1592
Shah Jahan 5th Mughal Emperor of India (1628-58) who built the Taj Mahal for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal born in Lahore Mughal Empire (d. 1666)
05 Jan 1596
Henry Lawes English composer born in Dinton United Kingdom (d. 1662)
05 Jan 1614
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria born in Wiener Neustadt Austria (d. 1662)
05 Jan 1661
Jacob Balthasar Schutz German composer born in Nuremberg (d. 1700)
05 Jan 1667
Antonio Lotti Italian Baroque composer born in Venice Italy (b. 1740)
05 Jan 1679
Pietro Filippo Scarlotti Italian composer born in Rome Italy (d. 1750)
05 Jan 1696
Giuseppe Galli-Bibiena Italian architect & painter born in Parma Italy (d. 1757)
05 Jan 1717
William Wildman Shute Barrington British statesman born in Becket Massachusetts (d. 1793)
05 Jan 1729
Paulus Constantijn la Fargue Dutch cartoonist & painter born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1782)
05 Jan 1759
Jacques Cathelineau French royalist & army leader born in Le Pin-en-Mauges France (d. 1793)
05 Jan 1762
Constanze Mozart wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in Zell im Wiesental Germany (d. 1842)
05 Jan 1769
Jean Baptiste Say French economist (Political Economics) born in Lyon France (d. 1832)
05 Jan 1773
Pieter Fontijn Dutch painter & drawer born in Dordrecht Netherlands (d. 1839)
05 Jan 1778
Fortunato Santini Italian priest & composer born in Rome Italy (d. 1861)
05 Jan 1779
Stephen Decatur American naval hero (War of 1812) born in Sinepuxent Maryland (d. 1820)
05 Jan 1779
Zebulon Pike American brigadier general and explorer (Pikes Peak) born in Lamington New Jersey (d. 1813)
05 Jan 1788
Kaspar Ett German organist & composer born in Eresing Germany (d. 1847)
05 Jan 1806
Andr Henri Constant van Hasselt Belgian poet (La Belgium) born in Maastricht Meuse-Infrieure (d. 1874)
05 Jan 1810
Auguste Mermet French opera composer born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1889)
05 Jan 1811
Cyrus Hamlin American educatormissionary (est Robert College Turkey) born in Waterford Maine (d. 1900)
05 Jan 1813
Thomas Neville Waul Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Sumter County South Carolina (d. 1903)
05 Jan 1822
Joseph Brevard Kershaw Major General (Confederate Army) born in Camden South Carolina (d. 1894)
05 Jan 1823
William Rockstro English musicologist & composer born in Cheam Sutton (d. 1895)
05 Jan 1828
August Valentine Kautz German-American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Baden Germany (d. 1895)
05 Jan 1837
Algernon Charles Swinburne English poet & writer [or Apr 5] born in London United Kingdom (d. 1909)
05 Jan 1838
Camille Jordan French mathematician born in Lyon France (d. 1922)
05 Jan 1840
John Doby Kennedy Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Camden South Carolina (d. 1896)
05 Jan 1846
Rudolf Christoph Eucken German Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908) born in Aurich Germany (d. 1926)
05 Jan 1848
Khristo Botev Bulgarian poet & nationalist revolutionary born in Kalofer Bulgaria (d. 1876)
05 Jan 1848
Same Steele Canadian soldier born in Purbrook Canada West (d. 1919)
05 Jan 1850
Theodoor Verstraete Flemish painter & etcher born in Ghent Belgium
05 Jan 1858
Gustaf af Geijerstam Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) born in Hed socken (d. 1909)
05 Jan 1859
DeWitt Bristol Brace inventor (spectrophotometer) born in Wilson New York (d. 1905)
05 Jan 1864
Bob Caruthers American baseball player born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1911)
05 Jan 1865
Julio Garavito Armero Colombian astronomer born in Bogot Colombia (d. 1920)
05 Jan 1871
Frederick Converse American composer (The Pipe of Desire) born in Newton Massachusetts (d. 1940)
05 Jan 1879
Hans Eppinger Austrian physician born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 1946)
05 Jan 1880
Nikolai Medtner Russian pianist and composer (Skazi) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1951)
05 Jan 1881
Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets Russian composer born in Surazh Russia (d. 1944)
05 Jan 1882
Herbert Bayard Swope U.S. journalist who coined the term Cold War born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1958)
05 Jan 1885
Humbert Wolfe Italian-born British poet born in Milan Italy (d. 1940)
05 Jan 1889
Albert van Dalsum Dutch actor and director (Wiltons Zoo Little Rascal) born in Nieuwer-Amstel Noord-Holland Netherlands (d. 1971)
05 Jan 1890
Cora Witherspoon American actress (The Bank Dick) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1957)
05 Jan 1892
Francesca Bertini Italian actress (Odette Assunta Spina) born in Florence Tuscany Italy (d. 1985)
05 Jan 1893
Friedrich Blume German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik) born in Schlchtern Germany (d. 1975)
05 Jan 1893
Zoltn Bszrmny Hungarian Nazi politician born in Budapest Hungary (d. unknown)
05 Jan 1829
Sir Roger Tichborne missing U.K. heir who was the subject of the longest criminal trial in British history (d. c.1854)
05 Jan 1834
William John Wills English explorer of Australia member of the Burke and Wills expedition born in Totnes United Kingdom (d. 1861)
05 Jan 1835
Friedrich Richard Faltin Finnish composer born in Gdask Poland (d. 1918)
05 Jan 1835
Hendrik van Rijgersma Dutch naturalist & physician born in Lemmer Netherlands (d. 1877)
05 Jan 1893
Paramahansa Yogananda Indian guru (Autobiography of a Yogi) born in Gorakhpur India (d. 1952)
05 Jan 1895
Jeannette Piccard American high-altitude balloonist & Episcopal priest born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1981)
05 Jan 1895
Elizabeth Cotten American musician born in Chapel Hill North Carolina (d. 1987)
05 Jan 1896
Hendrik Algra Dutch teacher journalist historian and politician (ARP) born in Hurdegaryp Netherlands (d. 1982)
05 Jan 1897
Jack Wagner American actor (The Razors Edge Under Two Flags Jive Junction) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1965)
05 Jan 1897
Theo Mackeben German pianist & composer (Lady Fanny Bel Ami) born in Starogard Gdaski Poland (d. 1953)
05 Jan 1900
Paula Ludwig Austrian-German poet born in Vorarlberg Austria (d. 1974)
05 Jan 1900
Yves Tanguy French surrealist painter born in Paris France (d. 1955)
05 Jan 1901
Henri Honor dEstienne dOrves French officerresistance fighter born in Verrires-le-Buisson France (d. 1941)
05 Jan 1901
Mario Scelba Italian politician (Prime Minister 1954-55) born in Caltagirone Italy (d. 1991)
05 Jan 1902
Dorothea Stella Gibbons English author (Cold Comfort Farm) born in London United Kingdom (d. 1989)
05 Jan 1902
Pierre Palla Dutch pianist & organist born in Venlo Netherlands (d. 1968)
05 Jan 1903
Leighton Lucas English composer & conductor born in London United Kingdom (d. 1982)
05 Jan 1903
Harold Gatty Australian aviator navigator with Wiley Post born in Campbell Town Australia (d. 1957)
05 Jan 1904
Erica Morini Austrian concert violinist born in Vienna Austria (d. 1995)
05 Jan 1904
Jeane Dixon American astrologer A Gift of Prophecy born in Medford Wisconsin (d. 1997)
05 Jan 1906
Kathleen Kenyon 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho born in London United Kingdom (d. 1978)
05 Jan 1907
Anton Ingolic Slavic author (After Splavih After Prelomu) born in Spodnja Polskava Slovenia (d. 1992)
05 Jan 1907
Willi Soukop sculptor and member of Royal Academy of Arts born in Vienna Austria (d. 1995)
05 Jan 1907
Volmari Iso-Hollo Finnish athlete (Olympic gold 3000m steeplechase 1936) born in Yljrvi Finland (d. 1969)
05 Jan 1908
George Dolenz [Jure Dolenc] Italian actor (Scared Stiff Count of Monte Cristo) born in Trieste Austria-Hungary (d. 1963)
05 Jan 1909
Stephen Cole Kleene American mathematician (Regular Expressions) born in Hartford Connecticut (d. 1994)
05 Jan 1910
Jack Lovelock New Zealand athlete (Olympic gold 1500m 1936) born in Crushington New Zealand (d. 1949)
05 Jan 1910
Hugh Brannum American actor (Make Room for Daddy The Fred Waring Show) born in Sandwich Illinois (d. 1987)
05 Jan 1911
Jean-Pierre Aumont French actor (Lili Cat & Mouse Happy Hooker) born in Paris France (d. 2001)
05 Jan 1912
Frank Pace Jr. US Secretary of Army (1950-53) born in Little Rock Arkansas (d. 1988)
05 Jan 1914
Nicolas de Stal French-Russian painter born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1955)
05 Jan 1915
Mabel Leigh British potter (Shorter and Son) born in Coatesville Indiana (d. 1971)
05 Jan 1915
Arthur H. Robinson Canadian-born cartographer born in Montreal Canada (d. 2004)
05 Jan 1917
Reginald Smith Brindle British composer born in Cuerden Lancashire (d. 2003)
05 Jan 1917
Wieland Wagner German opera director born in Bayreuth Germany (d. 1966)
05 Jan 1917
Francis L. Kellogg U.S. diplomat and prominent socialite born in New York City New York (d. 2006)
05 Jan 1919
Severino Gazzelloni Italian flautist born in Roccasecca Italy (d. 1992)
05 Jan 1920
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Italian pianist born in Brescia Italy (d. 1995)
05 Jan 1920
Mohammad Aslam Khokhar Pakistani cricketer (Pak bat scored 16 & 18 in only test) born in Lahore Pakistan (d. 2011)
05 Jan 1921
Jean Grand Duke of Luxembourg born in Berg Castle Luxembourg
05 Jan 1921
Friedrich Drrenmatt Swiss playwright and novelist (The Physicists The Visit) born in Konolfingen Switzerland (d. 1990)
05 Jan 1922
Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot Chief of the Australian Defence Force born in Corowa Australia (d. 2001)
05 Jan 1923
Robert L. Bernstein American publisher (Random House) born in NYC New York
05 Jan 1923
Sam [Samuel] Phillips American record producer and founder of Sun Records (launched Elvis Presleys career) born in Florence Alabama (d. 2003)
05 Jan 1923
Sam Phillips American record producer and founder of Sun Records and Sun Studios born in Florence Alabama (d. 2003)
05 Jan 1924
Dr Gilbert Bogle Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)
05 Jan 1925
Wolf Morris English actor (Decoy) born in Portsmouth United Kingdom (d. 1996)
05 Jan 1926
Claude (Buddy) Young American NFL running back (Yankees Texans Colts) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1983)
05 Jan 1926
Robert Earle American TV host (GE College Bowl) born in Baldwin New York (d. 1993)
05 Jan 1926
Hosea Williams American activist born in Attapulgus Georgia (d. 2000)
05 Jan 1926
William De Witt Snodgrass American poet born in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
05 Jan 1928
Imtiaz Ahmed Pakistani cricketer (Pakistan wicket-keeper in 41 Tests 1952-62) born in Lahore Pakistan (d. 2016)
05 Jan 1928
Walter Fritz Mondale American politician (Sen-D-Minn)42nd VP (1977-81) born in Ceylon Minnesota
05 Jan 1928
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 4th President and 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan born in Ratodero Taluka Pakistan (d. 1979)
05 Jan 1928
Qian Qichen Chinese diplomat and vice premier born in Tianjin (d. 2017)
05 Jan 1929
Wilbert Harrison American R&B singer (Kansas City) born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 1994)
05 Jan 1930
Edward Galven Givens Jr. Major USAFastronaut born in Quanah Texas (d. 1967)
05 Jan 1930
Frederick Charles Tillis American composer born in Galveston Texas
05 Jan 1930
Richard Hayes American actor & singer (Name That Tune) born in Passaic New Jersey (d. 2014)
05 Jan 1931
Alfred Brendel Austrian pianist born in Loun nad Desnou Czech Republic
05 Jan 1931
Alvin Ailey African-American choreographer (American Dance Theater) born in Rogers Texas (d. 1989)
05 Jan 1931
Walt Davis American high jumper (Olympic gold 1952) and NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors) born in Beaumont Texas
05 Jan 1931
Joan Coxsedge Australian politician born in Ballarat Australia
05 Jan 1932
Umberto Eco Italian philosopher and author (Name of the Rose) born in Alessandria Piedmont (d. 2016)
05 Jan 1934
William Bendeck Bolivian rally driver born in Bolivia (d. 1971)
05 Jan 1935
Nancy L. Johnson American politician (Rep-R-CT 1983- ) born in Chicago Illinois
05 Jan 1936
Florence King American humorist born in Washington D.C. (d. 2016)
05 Jan 1938
Edwin Elliason American archer (Olympic-92) born in Washington D.C.
05 Jan 1938
Jim Otto NFL center (Oakland Raiders) born in Wausau Wisconsin
05 Jan 1938
Leo Avery Abbot of Quarr Abbey born in Wakefield United Kingdom (d. 1996)
05 Jan 1938
Piet Kruiver Dutch soccer star born in Koog aan de Zaan Netherlands (d. 1989)
05 Jan 1938
Ngg wa Thiongo Kenyan writer born in Kamirithu
05 Jan 1939
Bridget Parker British equestrian 3 day event (Olympic gold 1972)
05 Jan 1939
Peter Struycken Dutch artist born in The Hague Netherlands
05 Jan 1940
Michael ODonoghue American writer and performer (Saturday Night Live Scrooged) born in Sauquoit New York (d. 1994)
05 Jan 1940
Yuri Ershov Russian mathematician born in Novosibirsk Russia
05 Jan 1940
Athol Guy Australian singer (The Seekers) born in Colac Australia
05 Jan 1940
Michael Rose British army officer born in British India
05 Jan 1941
Bob Cunis New Zealand cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60s) born in Whangarei New Zealand (d. 2008)
05 Jan 1941
Grady Thomas American rock vocalist (Parliaments Funkadelic Maggot Brain) born in Newark New Jersey
05 Jan 1941
Mansur Ali Khan Indian cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi Indian batsman & capt) born in Bhopal India (d. 2011)
05 Jan 1941
Hayao Miyazaki Japanese filmmaker (Spirited Away) born in Tokyo
05 Jan 1942
Dany Sava [Danielle Savalle] French actress (Moon Pilot) born in Paris France
05 Jan 1942
Charlie Rose American TV host (CBS This Morning) born in Henderson North Carolina
05 Jan 1942
Cliff Potts American television & film actor (Ted-Lou Grant) born in Glendale California
05 Jan 1942
Maurizio Pollini Italian classical pianist born in Milan Italy
05 Jan 1942
Jan Leeming English television presenter and newsreader born in Dartford United Kingdom
05 Jan 1942
Terenci Moix Spanish writer born in Barcelona Spain (d. 2003)
05 Jan 1943
Eusbio da Silva Ferreira Portuguese footballer (top goalscorer-1966 World Cup) born in Loureno Marques Mozambique (d. 2014)
05 Jan 1944
Felix Arons Dutch director & actor (Waaldrecht) born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 1992)
05 Jan 1945
Sam Wyche American NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) born in Atlanta Georgia
05 Jan 1945
Roger Spottiswoode Canadian-British film director born in Ottawa Canada
05 Jan 1947
Michael DeWine American politician (Rep-R-Oh 1983- ) born in Springfield Ohio
05 Jan 1947
Ted Lange American actor (Isaac-Love Boat Mr T & Tina) born in Oakland California
05 Jan 1947
Mercury Morris American football player born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
05 Jan 1948
Parthasarathy Sharma Indian cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70s) born in Alwar India (d. 2010)
05 Jan 1948
Thom Mooney American rocker (Nazz) born in Altoona Pennsylvania
05 Jan 1949
George Brown American rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) born in Jersey City New Jersey
05 Jan 1950
Chris Stein American rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass Call Me) born in Brooklyn New York
05 Jan 1950
Ioan Petru Culianu Romanian historian born in Iai Romania (d. 1991)
05 Jan 1950
John Manley Canadian politician born in Ottawa Canada
05 Jan 1950
Charlie Richmond Canadian entrepreneur born in Pomona California
05 Jan 1951
Steve Arnold English footballer born in Willesden London
05 Jan 1953
Pamela Sue Martin American actress (Nancy Drew Fallon-Dynasty) born in Westport Connecticut
05 Jan 1953
Steve Archer American singer (The Archers) born in Mojave California
05 Jan 1953
Mike Rann Australian politician born in Sidcup United Kingdom
05 Jan 1953
George Tenet American CIA director born in New York City New York
05 Jan 1954
Bryan Hitt American rock drummer (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) born in Center Texas
05 Jan 1956
Chen Kenichi Japanese-born chef born in Tokyo Japan
05 Jan 1957
Vincent Calloway American trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) born in Cincinnati Ohio
05 Jan 1957
Kevin Hastings Australian rugby league footballer born in Surry Hills Australia
05 Jan 1960
Steve Jones British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)
05 Jan 1960
Glenn Strmberg Swedish footballer born in Lundby Gothenburg Sweden
05 Jan 1961
Curt Bader American sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996) born in Bloomfield Iowa
05 Jan 1962
Suzy Amis American actress (Blame it on Rio Where the Heart is) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
05 Jan 1962
Brendon Kuruppu Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman 201 debut v NZ 1987) born in Colombo Sri Lanka
05 Jan 1962
Danny Jackson American baseball pitcher (RoyalsPhilliesCardinals) born in San Antonio Texas
05 Jan 1962
Donald John Cowie New Zealand sailor (Olympics 1996) born in Auckland New Zealand
05 Jan 1962
Perry Fenwick English actor born in Canning Town London
05 Jan 1963
Jeff Fassero American baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) born in Springfield Illinois
05 Jan 1964
John Erickson American golfer (1991 Windsor Charity) born in Woodland Hills California
05 Jan 1964
Ted Harris Poley American rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It) born in Englewood New Jersey
05 Jan 1964
Tracy Ham CFL quarterback (Montreal Alouettes) born in Gainesville Florida
05 Jan 1965
Rick Tuten American NFL punter (Seattle Seahawks) born in Perry Florida
05 Jan 1965
Vinnie Jones English-born Welsh footballer and actor born in Watford United Kingdom
05 Jan 1966
Kate Schellenbach American musician (Luscious Jackson) born in New York City New York
05 Jan 1966
Renaldo Turnbull American NFL defensive end (New Orleans Saints Carolina Panthers) born in Saint Thomas United States Virgin Islands
05 Jan 1967
J. H. Wyman American film producer & director (Almost Human) born in Oakland California
05 Jan 1967
Chris Nabholz American baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox) born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania
05 Jan 1967
J. B. Brown NFL cornerback (Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Washington D.C.
05 Jan 1967
Ray Crockett American NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in Dallas Texas
05 Jan 1967
Ricky Paull Goldin American actor (Doug-Hail to the Chief Another World) born in San Francisco California
05 Jan 1967
Joe Flanigan American actor born in Los Angeles California
05 Jan 1968
Carl Evans American actor (Guiding Light) born in New York City New York
05 Jan 1667
Antonio Lotti Italian Baroque composer born in Venice Italy (d. 1740)
05 Jan 1910
Ed Widseth American College Football Hall of Fame tackle (University of Minnesota Pro Bowl 1938 NY Giants) born in Gonvick Minnesota (d. 1998)
05 Jan 1913
Jack Haig [John Cecil Coppin] English actor (Allo Allo) born in London England (d. 1989)
05 Jan 1915
Arthur H. Robinson Canadian-born cartographer born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2004)
05 Jan 1917
Francis L. Kellogg U.S. diplomat and prominent socialite born in NYC New York (d. 2006)
05 Jan 1923
Sam Phillips American record producer and founder of Sun Records (launched Elvis Presleys career) born in Florence Alabama (d. 2003)
05 Jan 1926
Robert Earle American TV host (GE College Bowl) born in Baldwin New York (d. 2019)
05 Jan 1926
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam Singaporean opposition leader and former Secretary-General of Singapores Workers Party born in Jaffna British Ceylon (d. 2008)
05 Jan 1934
Phil Ramone [Rabinowitz] South-African born American music producer (co-founded A&R records) born in Cape Town
05 Jan 1947
Mike DeWine American politician (Ohio senator (R) 1995-2007 Governor 2019-present) born in Springfield Ohio
05 Jan 1953
George Tenet American CIA director born in NYC New York
05 Jan 1956
Chen Kenichi [Kenichi Azuma] Japanese celebrity chef The Szechuan Sage (Iron Chef Chinese) born in Tokyo Japan
05 Jan 1961
Iris DeMent American country singer (Our Town) born in Paragould Arizona
05 Jan 1966
Kate Schellenbach American musician (Luscious Jackson) born in NYC New York
05 Jan 1968
Carl Evans American actor (Guiding Light) born in NYC New York
05 Jan 1688
Johann Georg Pisendel German violinist and composer born in Cadolzburg Bavaria (d. 1755)
05 Jan 1861
Heinrich Gottlieb Noren Austrian violinist and composer (Kaleidoscope) born in Graz (d. 1928)
05 Jan 1888
George Rube Foster American baseball pitcher (World Series 1915 16 no-hitter 1916 Boston Red Sox) born in Lehigh Oklahoma (d. 1976)
05 Jan 1890
Cora Witherspoon American actress (Quality Street The Bank Dick) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1957)
05 Jan 1915
Uta Graf German-American soprano and teacher born in Karlsruhe Baden-Wrttemberg Germany (d. 1995)
05 Jan 1931
Walt Davis American athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1952) and basketball center (NBA Cship 1956 58 Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks) born in Beaumont Texas (d. 2020)
05 Jan 1932
Umberto Eco Italian philosopher & author (Name of the Rose) born in Alessandria Piedmont (d. 2016)
05 Jan 1934
Eddy Pieters Graafland OON Dutch soccer goalkeeper (47 caps Ajax European Cup 1970 Feyenoord) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 2020)
05 Jan 1936
Terry Lineen New Zealand rugby union centre (12 caps Auckland) born in Auckland New Zealand (d. 2020)
05 Jan 1945
Sam Wyche American NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals 1984-91 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992-95 introduced no-huddle offence) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2020)
05 Jan 1947
Mike DeWine American politician senator-R-Ohio (1995-2007) Governor of Ohio (2019-) born in Springfield Ohio
05 Jan 1965
Patrik Sjberg Swedish high jumper (WR 2.42m 1987 World Cship gold 1987 Olympic silver 1984 92 bronze 1988) born in Gothenburg Sweden
05 Jan 1889
Albert van Dalsum Dutch actor and director (Wiltons Zoo Little Rascal) born in Nieuwer-Amstel Noord-Holland Netherlands (d. 1971)
05 Jan 1892
Anne Morrison Chapin American playwright actress (The Wild Westcotts) and screenwriter (The Sailor Takes A Wife) born in Shoals Indiana (d. 1967)
05 Jan 1895
Elizabeth Cotten American folk and blues guitarist and songwriter (Freight Train) born in Carrboro North Carolina (d. 1987)
05 Jan 1910
Hugh Brannum American actor and singer (Captain Kangaroo - Mr. Green Jeans The Fred Waring Show - Lumpy) born in Sandwich Illinois (d. 1987)
05 Jan 1923
(Patrick) Buddy Attaway American country and Cajun fiddler and songwriter (Im Sitting On Top Of The World) born in Shreveport Louisiana (d. 1968)
05 Jan 1926
William De Witt Snodgrass American poet under the pseudonym S. S. Gardons born in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
05 Jan 1941
Bob Cunis New Zealand cricket fast bowler (20 Tests 51 wickets BB 676 Auckland Northern Districts CA) born in Whangarei New Zealand (d. 2008)
05 Jan 1948
Parthasarathy Sharma Indian cricket batsman (5 Tests 1 x 50) born in Alwar India (d. 2010)
05 Jan 1953
Pamela Sue Martin American actress (Nancy Drew Dynasty - Fallon) born in Westport Connecticut
05 Jan 1955
Mamata Banerjee Indian politician (Chief Minister of West Bengal 2011-) born in Calcutta India
05 Jan 1957
Vincent Calloway American trumpet player (Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Operator) born in Cincinnati Ohio
05 Jan 1958
Ezra Moseley Barbadian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests 9 ODIs West Indies Barbados Glamorgan) born in Waldrons Village Christ Church Barbados (d. 2021)
05 Jan 1959
Clancy Brown American film television and voice actor (Carnivle Billions) born in Urbana Ohio
05 Jan 1560
William Cobbold British organist and composer (Chapel Royal) (d. 1639)
05 Jan 1850
Theodoor Verstraete Flemish painter & etcher born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1907)
05 Jan 1909
Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith British bibliophile (d. 1996)
05 Jan 1929
Wilbert Harrison American R&B singer (Kansas City Lets Work Together) born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 1994)
05 Jan 1931
Alvin Ailey African-American dancer and choreographer (American Dance Theater) born in Rogers Texas (d. 1989)
05 Jan 1931
John McVay American football coach (NY Giants 1976-78) and executive (AD Uni of Dayton 1972 73 GM SF 49ers 1998-99) born in Bellaire Ohio (d. 2022)
05 Jan 1932
(Laten) Johnny Adams American blues jazz and gospel singer (Reconsider Me) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1998)
05 Jan 1934
Phil Ramone [Rabinowitz] American 14-time Grammy Award-winning music producer (Burt Bacharach Paul Simon Billy Joel Tony Bennett) and studio owner (co-founded A&R Recording) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 2013)
05 Jan 1935
Nancy Johnson American politician (Rep-R-CT 1983-2007) born in Chicago Illinois
05 Jan 1936
Margarita Sierra Spanish-American actress (Surfside 6 - Cha Cha) born in Madrid Spain (d. 1963)
05 Jan 1948
Rob Quist American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter guitarist and banjo player (Mission Mountain Wood Band) born in Cut Bank Montana
05 Jan 1949
George Brown American rock drummer (Kool & the Gang - Celebration) born in Jersey City New Jersey
05 Jan 1950
Chris Stein American rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass Call Me) born in Brooklyn New York
05 Jan 1954
Bryan Hitt American rock drummer (REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You) born in Center Texas
05 Jan 1961
Piotr Baron Polish jazz saxophonist and composer (Salve Regina Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus) born in Wrocaw Poland
05 Jan 1963
Rick Ambrose Dutch singer (Jewel - Mystery Of Fate) born in Amsterdam Netherlands
05 Jan 1964
Ted Harris Poley American rocker (Danger Danger - Screw It) born in Englewood New Jersey
05 Jan 1560
William Cobbold British organist and composer (Chapel Royal) born in the UK (d. 1639)
05 Jan 1661
Jacob Balthasar Schutz German composer born in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1700)
05 Jan 1667
Antonio Lotti Italian Baroque composer born in Venice (d. 1740)
05 Jan 1667
Simon Fraser 12th baron Lovat Scottish Jacobite among those defeated at Culloden (last man beheaded in England) (d. 1747)
05 Jan 1696
Giuseppe Galli-Bibiena Italian architect & painter born in Parma Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1757)
05 Jan 1864
Bob Caruthers American baseball pitcheroutfielder (American Association wins & ERA leader 1885 wins leader 1880 St. Louis Browns Brooklyn Bridegrooms) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1911)
05 Jan 1904
Jeane Dixon [Lydia Pinckert] American celebrity psychic and astrologer (A Gift of Prophecy) born in Medford Wisconsin (d. 1997)
05 Jan 1918
Dal Richards Canadian musician bandmaster and composer (discovered Michael Bubl) born in Vancouver British Columbia (d. 2015) [1]
05 Jan 1921
Jean Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964-2000) born in Berg Castle Luxembourg (d. 2019)
05 Jan 1923
Harvey Lembeck American stage and screen actor (The Phil Silvers Show Stalag 17 Beach Party films) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1982)
05 Jan 1923
Robert L. Bernstein American publisher (Random House) born in NYC New York (d. 2019)
05 Jan 1924
Dr Gilbert Bogle New Zealand-Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case born in Wanganui New Zealand (d. 1963)
05 Jan 1948
Thom Mooney American rock drummer (Nazz - Open My Eyes Hello Its Me) born in Altoona Pennsylvania
05 Jan 1949
George Brown American R&B and funk drummer (Kool & the Gang - Celebration) born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 2023) [1]
05 Jan 1956
Frank-Walter Steinmeier German politician (President of Germany 2017-) born in Detmold West Germany
05 Jan 1957
Elizabeth Mrema Tanzanian environmental leader (UN Environment Program) born in Kilimanjaro Region Tanzania
05 Jan 1960
Philip Thornalley English songwriter producer and bassist (The Cure Johnny Hates Jazz Bryan Adams) born in Worlington Suffolk England
05 Jan 1596
Henry Lawes English composer born in Dinton England (d. 1662)
05 Jan 1661
Jacob Balthasar Schutz German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1700)
05 Jan 1667
Antonio Lotti Italian Baroque composer born in Venice Republic of Venice (d. 1740)
05 Jan 1679
Pietro Filippo Scarlotti Italian composer born in Rome Papal States (d. 1750)
05 Jan 1696
Giuseppe Galli-Bibiena Italian architect and painter born in Parma Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1757)
05 Jan 1729
Paulus Constantijn la Fargue Dutch cartoonist and painter born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1782)
05 Jan 1773
Pieter Fontijn Dutch painter and drawer born in Dordrecht Netherlands (d. 1839)
05 Jan 1778
Fortunato Santini Italian priest and composer born in Rome Papal States (d. 1861)
05 Jan 1788
Kaspar Ett German organist and composer born in Eresing Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1847)
05 Jan 1823
William Rockstro [Rackstraw] English musicologist arranger and composer born in North Cheam Surrey England (d. 1895)
05 Jan 1835
Hendrik van Rijgersma Dutch naturalist and physician born in Lemmer Netherlands (d. 1877)
05 Jan 1848
Khristo Botev Bulgarian poet and nationalist revolutionary born in Kalofer Bulgaria (d. 1876)
05 Jan 1850
Theodoor Verstraete Flemish painter and etcher born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1907)
05 Jan 1861
Heinrich Gottlieb Noren Austrian violinist and composer (Kaleidoscope) born in Graz Austria (d. 1928)
05 Jan 1897
Theo Mackeben German pianist and composer (Lady Fanny Bel Ami) born in Starogard Gdaski Poland (d. 1953)
05 Jan 1902
Dorothea Stella Gibbons English author (Cold Comfort Farm) born in London (d. 1989)
05 Jan 1902
Pierre Palla Dutch pianist and organist born in Venlo Netherlands (d. 1968)
05 Jan 1903
Leighton Lucas English composer and conductor born in London England (d. 1982)
05 Jan 1906
Kathleen Kenyon English archaeologist 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho born in London (d. 1978)
05 Jan 1917
Francis L. Kellogg U.S. diplomat and prominent socialite born in New York City (d. 2006)
05 Jan 1917
Reginald Smith Brindle British composer born in Cuerden Lancashire England (d. 2003)
05 Jan 1923
Harvey Lembeck American stage and screen actor (The Phil Silvers Show Stalag 17 Beach Party films) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1982)
05 Jan 1923
Robert L. Bernstein American publisher (Random House) born in New York City (d. 2019)
05 Jan 1925
Lou Carnesecca American collegiate HOF basketball coach (St. Johns University 1965-70 and 1973-92) born in New York City (d. 2024)
05 Jan 1930
Frederick Charles Tillis American composer (In the Spirt and the Flesh Secrets of the African Baobob) jazz saxophonist music educator (University of Massachusetts 1970-97) and poet born in Galveston Texas (d. 2020)
05 Jan 1930
Richard Hayes American actor and singer (Name That Tune) born in Passaic New Jersey (d. 2014)
05 Jan 1934
Eddy Pieters Graafland Dutch soccer goalkeeper (47 caps Ajax European Cup 1970 Feyenoord) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 2020)
05 Jan 1938
Jim Otto American Pro Football HOF center (AFL Cship 1967 9 First-team All-AFL & AFL All-Star 3 x Pro Bowl Oakland Raiders) born in Wausau Wisconsin (d. 2024)
05 Jan 1938
Ngg wa Thiongo Kenyan writer born in Kamirithu British Kenya
05 Jan 1940
Athol Guy Australian folk-pop bassist and singer (The Seekers - Georgy Girl) born in Colac Australia
05 Jan 1940
Hans Eijkenbroek Dutch soccer midfielder (18 caps Sparta 299 games) and manager (Roda JC AZ 67 Haarlem) born in Schiedam Netherlands (d. 2024)
05 Jan 1941
Mansur Ali Khan Indian cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi Indian batsman and capt) born in Bhopal India (d. 2011)
05 Jan 1942
Cliff Potts American television and film actor (Ted-Lou Grant) born in Glendale California
05 Jan 1942
Maurizio Pollini Italian classical pianist born in Milan Italy (d. 2024) [1]
05 Jan 1943
Carolyn Schuler American swimmer (Olympic gold 100m butterfly 4x100m medley relay WR 441.1 1960) born in San Francisco California (d. 2024)
05 Jan 1944
Felix Arons Dutch director and actor (Waaldrecht) born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 1992)
05 Jan 1947
Mercury Morris American football running back (Super Bowl VII VIII Pro Bowl 1971 72 73 Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
05 Jan 1949
Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez American operatic soprano and actress (Diva) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
05 Jan 1667
Simon Fraser 11th Lord Lovat Scottish Jacobite among those defeated at Culloden (last man beheaded in England) birthplace unknown (d. 1747)
05 Jan 1829
Roger Tichborne missing U.K. heir who was the subject of the longest criminal trial in British history birthplace unknown (d. c.1854)
05 Jan 1889
Ioan Dumitru Chirescu Romanian composer conductor (Carmen Choral Society of Bucharest 1927-50) and educator Bucharest Conservatory 1927-62) born in Cernavod Romainia (d. 1980)
05 Jan 1893
Zoltn Bszrmny Hungarian Nazi politician and exponent of Fascism in Hungary born in Budapest Hungary (d. after 1945)
05 Jan 1895
Elizabeth Cotten American folk and blues guitarist and songwriter (Freight Train Shake Sugaree) born in Carrboro North Carolina (d. 1987)
05 Jan 1909
Simon Nowell-Smith British writer collector and librarian born in Winchester England (d. 1996)
05 Jan 1923
Virginia Halas McCaskey American football executive (principal owner Chicago Bears 1983-2025) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2025)
05 Jan 1931
Alfred Brendel Austrian pianist (first to record Beethovens complete works for solo piano) musicologist and poet born in Loun nad Desnou Czechoslovakia (d. 2025) [1]
05 Jan 1931
Joan Coxsedge (ne Rocherster) Australian anti-war activist politician (he Victorian Legislative Council 1979-92) and artist born in Ballarat Australia (d. 2024)
05 Jan 1931
John McVay American NFL football coach (New York Giants 1976-78) and executive (AD University of Dayton 1972-73 GM San Francisco 49ers 1998-99) born in Bellaire Ohio (d. 2022)
05 Jan 1938
Ngg wa Thiongo Kenyan writer (Weep Not Child A Grain of Wheat) born in Kamirithu British Kenya (d. 2025) [1]
05 Jan 1939
Khizer Hayat Pakistani cricket umpire (34 Tests 55 ODIs) born in Lahore Pakistan (d. 2025)
05 Jan 1940
Michael ODonoghue American writer and performer (Saturday Night Live Scrooged) born in Sauquoit New York (d. 1994)
05 Jan 1944
Carolyn McCarthy American gun reform advocate and politician (US Representative for New York (D) 1997-2015) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2025) [1]
05 Jan 1944
Ed Rendell American politician author and 45th Governor of Pennsylvania (2003-11) born in New York
05 Jan 1945
Roger Spottiswoode Canadian-British film director (And the Band Played On The 6th Day) born in Ottawa Ontario
05 Jan 1945
Sam Wyche American NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals 1984-91 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992-95 introduced no-huddle offense) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2020)
05 Jan 1947
Kathrine Switzer American marathon runner first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967 born in Amberg Germany [1]
05 Jan 1948
Charlie Hough American MLB all-star pitcher and coach for the Dodgers Rangers White Sox and Marlins (1970-94) born in Honolulu Hawaii
05 Jan 1953
Dwight Muhammad Qawi American boxer (WBC light-heavyweight title 19811983 WBA cruiserweight title 19851986 International Boxing HOF) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2025)
05 Jan 1954
Lszl Krasznahorkai Hungarian Nobel Prize-winning novelist and screenwriter (The Melancholy of Resistance Herscht 07769) born in Gyula Hungary